Summary of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Siddhartha - HERMANN HESSE Siddhartha is a novel published in 1922 by the German writer Herman Hesse. The novel was translated into English in the year 1951. This novel depicts the self – journey of Siddhartha. Siddhartha the son of a Brahmin lives near a river bank along with nature. He was an intelligent boy. He pronounced the word “om” at a very young age. He looked very handsome and the Brahmin girls in the village admired Siddhartha. Govinda was the close friend of Siddhartha. As a young man Siddhartha questioned atman. He was not able to get a proper answer for atman form the teachings of Brahman. So, he decides to join with a new sect of priests called Samanas. With the consent of his father he moves to the Samanas along with G...